When I was in my early 20's in bed sleeping, I had this dream walking down a dimly lit hospital hallway. It was quiet like a palliative care wing of a hospital. I had this odd feeling as if  I knew where I was going.

During this time I'm neither concerned nor scared and then I find myself walking into a patients room. Opposite to me is a hospital bed with a man laying down in it and I  immediately recognize him. As if expecting to see me, he smiles as I’m walking in.  The person is the father of an ex-girlfriend.  I haven't seen the family nor my old girlfriend in over 2 years or had any information about the family during this time. I say hi and ask him how he is doing  knowing full well that he is dying. I didn't know what say to him.  We briefly talk to each other and while still smiling at me he says everything is fine.  I look around the room and see both his daughters and his wife grieving/ sobbing uncontrollably. I sense that they are unaware that I’m in the room with them as if I was invisible to them. Even though they can't see me, I'm still feeling awkward during this personal private moment.

I wake up feeling confused because what I just experienced wasn’t just any dream that took place. This felt real, which had a profound effect on me for 3 days after this experience. I have this need to get up and look out my bedroom window. Not sure why, maybe to look for an answer to what just happened. Two weeks later, I bump into one of her friends who I haven't seen in a long time and she tells me about him dying, which was the same time of my dream. This is when I realize that it wasn’t a dream but someone I haven’t seen in a while saying good bye. I felt grateful to see him and reaching out to me at the time of his passing. I have never forgotten this experience.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   No 

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  No    

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?      I was in bed sleeping

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      More consciousness and alertness than normal   I was in bed sleeping. I was wide awake when I woke up.

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   All feelings were elevated after this experience. I didn't want to go to bed afterwards

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   hearing was unchanged. it was at night so things were quiet then.

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   Yes   my experience felt like an out of body experience like being transported to where my friend had passed away at the hospital.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   it was an welcoming experience. neither afraid or apprehensive.  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No  

Did you see an unearthly light?   No  

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)?   No  

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   Yes   ex-girlfriend's family were present

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No  

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   No

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   No

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?      

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   Yes   the person that I was talking too said "everything will be fine" . not sure what he meant by it.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   Yes   the person that I was talking too during my OBE was happy to see me. he had a smile on his face and didn't appear to be any pain  event though he was going to pass away. I had a concerning feeling and wish I knew more of what was going on and wished I had more time to talk. it was all so brief

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   Yes   his children and wife were in the room all grieving.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   No  

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   not sure what your asking for.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?   I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience   OBE/vivid dreaming experience.  This was more more than a dream. it felt real as if it was happening in real time.

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:   I don't fear death. I feel after we die we pass through another dimension for the next adventure. As with my friend passing and saying everything will be fine, meaning after we die there is something or some place that is special that cant be put into words as we know it.

My experience directly resulted in:   Large changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   No  

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   Yes   thinking of particular person or friend and shortly hearing from them via email or phone.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     can't think of anything

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  my wife, friends and family

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   No  

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   can't explain it but it felt as real as holding a cup of water.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   two weeks after my experience, I bump into an old friend confirming that it actually happened.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   appreciate life and the friends I'm with and think about the ones who have died in a memorable way.   Yes

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?   No  

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience?   not at this time

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   No   some of the questions didn't pertain to my OBE.